Igniting hope: Young Zimbabweans rally to make their voices count Before Wednesday’s pivotal general election, young people in Zimbabwe are mobilising first-time voters to participate. Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2023
Another Zimbabwe election cycle reveals decline of women in politics Despite dominating the voter population, women have been reduced to mostly cheerleaders in Zimbabwe’s politics. Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2023
Chandy Oommen moots legal action against alleged omission of new voters In a legal notice sent to the Election Commission of India, Chandy Oommen says a majority of the enrolment applications submitted after August 10 were left out citing technical reasons The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023
Zimbabwe election: Can Nelson Chamisa win? He appeals to young voters but the odds are stacked against him Nelson Chamisa, the 45-year-old leader of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), is making a second bid to be Zimbabwe’s next president. The Conversation · Aug 22, 2023
Young Zimbabweans are using YouTube to ridicule politicians and educate voters As Zimbabwe holds its 2023 elections, young creatives are taking to social media like YouTube to discuss politics and to create comic spoofs and critiques that speak back to the country’s autocratic government. The Conversation · Aug 22, 2023
Chris Christie courts Republican voters in Trump and DeSantis territory The presidential candidate took his pitch to Florida, which overwhelmingly backed Trump in 2020 and DeSantis last year The Guardian - US · Aug 22, 2023
Voter fatigue edges out optimism as Zimbabwe holds 2nd general election since Mugabe's ouster A general election Wednesday in Zimbabwe is crucial to determining the future of a southern African nation endowed with vast mineral resources and rich agricultural land The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023
Trumpworld goes for blood after Ron DeSantis ‘listless vessels’ comment DeSantis’s swipe at Trump voters puts an already staggering campaign firmly on the defensive The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023
Voters have decided on 960 parcel tax measures in California since 2008, with the next one scheduled for Aug. 29 in Santa Lucia Community Services District Californians have decided on 960 local parcel tax ballot measures from 2008 to Aug. 2023. Voters in Santa Lucia Community Services District, a special district in Monterey County, will decide the next parcel tax measure on Aug. 29, 2023. Since 2008, 577 (60.10%) parcel tax ballot measures were approved and… Ballotpedia · Aug 21, 2023
Most Republican Voters Aren't Loyal Trumpists, Suggests Survey Plus: Kansans fight over driver's license gender markers, chain restaurants bridge social divides, and more... Reason · Aug 21, 2023
YSRCP stands little chance of winning 2024 elections in Andhra Pradesh, says BJP national general secretary Bandi Sanjay BJP national general secretary and Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar has alleged that the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government is committing massive irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls due to fear that it might lose the 2024 elections. “In fact, all surveys are indicating a regime change in Andhra… The Hindu · Aug 21, 2023
Talking off-cycle elections on the Ballotpedia podcast Welcome to the Monday, August 21, 2023, Brew. Ballotpedia · Aug 21, 2023
Houstonians worry new laws will deter voters who don't recall the hard-won fight for voting rights Texas Republicans passed measures this year to eliminate Harris County’s top election job and give the Republican secretary of state power to take oversight of elections in Houston The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023
After all this, who still likes Trump? Trump dominates DeSantis among all Republicans — especially younger, more rural and more conservative GOP voters Salon · Aug 20, 2023
The Hindu · Aug 19, 2023 Deputy Election Commissioner stresses special care for differently abled voters Deputy Election Commissioner stresses special care for differently abled voters
Al Jazeera · Aug 19, 2023 Zimbabwe election: Your guide to how the electoral system works The August 23 general election, Zimbabwe’s 9th since independence in 1980. Here’s a simple guide to the entire process.
The Hindu · Aug 18, 2023 ECI makes strategic shift towards personnel training to amplify voter participation ECI makes strategic shift towards personnel training to amplify voter participation
Zenger · Aug 18, 2023 Ohio Could Become 24th State To Legalize Marijuana If Voters Approve Initiative On November 7, Ohio voters will decide whether to legalize marijuana for adult use.
WEKU · Aug 18, 2023 Rural voters shaping the GOP presidential primary turn against U.S. aid to Ukraine Populist politicians and right-wing media have convinced many voters that U.S. aid for Ukraine is a waste of money. Domestic problems should take precedent, they say.
Ballotpedia · Aug 17, 2023 Ohio could become 24th state to legalize marijuana if voters approve initiative in November Ohio voters will decide on an initiative to legalize marijuana for adult use on Nov. 7.
The Conversation · Aug 17, 2023 Ohio voters kept it easy to pass a constitutional amendment protecting abortion − but also for the majority to someday limit other rights Issue 1 on the Ohio ballot, which aimed to raise the threshold to change the state constitution from a simple majority – 50% of voters plus one – to 60%, got enormous national attention for a state ballot measure in an off-year special election.
The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023 Kurnool mayor’s vote deleted from electoral list To his shock, B.Y. Ramaiah, the Mayor of Kurnool Municipal Corporation, has found that his vote was removed from the revised voter’s list of 138 Panyam Assembly Constituency. In a representation submitted to the District Collector and Magistrate on Wednesday, he says that the deletion of the name of the…
Roll Call · Aug 16, 2023 GOP-dominated Utah embraces mail voting despite party rhetoric House Republicans want to block Washington, D.C., from sending every voter a ballot, something GOP-dominated Utah has done for years.
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023 Who are the 30 ‘unindicted co-conspirators’ in Georgia’s massive criminal case against Trump? A massive case alleging a vast criminal enterprise to subvert election results includes more than 50 people. Alex Woodward explains what we know about the 30 individuals who were not named in the indictment
The Conversation · Aug 15, 2023 Cyber-attacks against the UK Electoral Commission reveal an ongoing threat to democracy The revelations this month that data on 40 million UK voters had been exposed to hackers came as no surprise to many cybersecurity experts, who have long pointed out the vulnerability of democracies to malicious online interference.